The waterproof cuticle covering the epidermis of land plants helps prevent dehydration, much like the skin of some land animals. As a consequence of having a cuticle, what other evolutionary adaptation was important for most land plants?

A. Root hairs on the root epidermis
B. Stomata in the leaves
C. Trichomes on leaf surfaces
D. The endodermis in the root
E. Collenchyma fibers just beneath the surface of the epidermis


Answer: B

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